Without an active front is the fire that broke out yesterday at noon in a forest area near the settlement of Petries in the municipality of Kymi-Aliveri in Evia.
Firefighters are battling the blaze as strong winds blow through the area.
Until recently, the fiery front was located inside the triangle formed by the settlements of Petries, Krieza and Alonia.
205 firefighters with 56 vehicles and 11 groups of hikers are working on the scene. From the air, 13 aircraft and six helicopters are helping to extinguish the fire.
The efforts of the fire brigade to extinguish the fire:
At the Health Center with firefighter burns
Another firefighter was injured by the fire today and was taken to the Aliveri Health Center.
According to the report, the firefighter has burns on his face and in the hands, he was injured while operating on the “fiery front” located in Krieza, according to the Fire Department.
He is already at the Aliveri health center where he is being given first aid.
It is recalled that yesterday another firefighter was injured with burns on his hands while trying to extinguish the fire on the front of Petria.
Message from 112 in Krieza and Petries
Earlier in the morning, residents of the Krieza and Petries areas received a new message from 112 with instructions to evacuate due to a fire.
It is recalled that shortly after 01:20 on Tuesday morning, 112 rang again, calling the residents who are in Klimaki and Liani Ammos to move away to Krieza. The Minister of Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias is also in the area since yesterday. The minister was welcomed by the commander of the Fire Department Kostantinos Pssarros who was in the fire from the first moment.
The minister spoke yesterday of “a difficult fire, as it started in a difficult place, in grassland, low vegetation and went away quickly”. This, he added, “forced them to bring in additional forces, ground and air.”
Also, forces of EL.AS. have been developed to facilitate the removal of residents. The coordination of all firefighting forces is carried out by the OLYMPOS Mobile Operations Center.
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